The 5.2% reading in February marked the largest deceleration since April 2020
Most economists think the Fed will raise rates by a quarter-point on Wednesday
Strategists take a defensive portfolio stance
Fed's next move comes into question as uncertainty intensifies
The European Central Bank said it's monitoring current market tensions closely
Russia, China drove surge in defaults last year
Credit Suisse dropped 24% on SIX, chairman defends “strong balance sheet”
Fallout from China's pandemic policy sabotaged output
Regulators prevented bank runs in wake of SVB, but rating agencies say funding and liquidity problems persist
The Fed may get some unintentional help in its inflation fight from the aftereffects of the SVB collapse